Meet Sherman McDonald, District 3 City Council Candidate, South Fulton

Sherman McDonald for City Council, 3rd District

Initiatives: Balanced budget, world class quality and crime prevention/safety:
Public Safety should be considered a top priority as we transition from an unincorporated area to a city. The community and the police department need to work together to make all residents feel safe. My research determined that residents and businesses are particularly concerned with gas station safety, shootings, car-jackings and B&E.
• Propose doing a survey of District 3 to determine what crimes have been happening in the area;
• Propose hiring a liaison between the community and the police department to discern patterns of crime in District 3 so that underlining issues can be addressed effectively;
• Since the police will have less of an area to patrol, propose having more of a police presence in the community to help deter crime; and/or
• Propose incorporating a crime prevention program within the police department that would recruit residents to volunteer to be trained to patrol, report suspicious activity and provide a uniformed presence in areas where police presence is less pronounced. (do research for grants that allow for such training);
• If you want to touch on what’s been going on with police shootings, the Anti-Defamation League has created the Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement Professionals program, that will help increase awareness of attitudes and behaviors to help police officers appreciate different cultures.
My professional background:
Quality Manager / Engineer offering 30 years’ experience in automotive and defense industries, including experience conducting supplier quality audits with automotive wheel suppliers. Knowledge of QS 9000/TS 16949, ISO 17025 and ISO 9001: 2000. Responsibilities include supplier management, manufacturing and inspection; coordination of all aspects of quality program including development and administration of program, training/coaching of employees, and facilitating change; establishing strategic plans, policies, and procedures at all levels. Experience with stampings, castings, injection molding, machining and assembly processes. Skilled in developing and implementing standardized policies and procedures. Communicate with all internal / external company suppliers and customers to understand quality requirements to maintain and improve product quality.

Georgia State University, Robertson College of Business, Atlanta, GA
Bachelors of Business Administration;
AS, Electronic/Mechanical Engineering, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA, – 1978
AS, Allied Health Science, Community College of USAF, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, – 1994
AA, Liberal Arts, Wayne County Community College, Detroit, MI, – 1974

McDonald & Associates, Inc., President, CEO, Retired;
Quality Assurance Consultant and Instructor;
GSE, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI;
Director Quality Assurance / Vice President of Quality;
Cadillac Gage -Textron (Control Systems Div.), Warren, MI;
Manager, Quality Assurance/ Control Retired;
Defense Logistics Agency, Supervisor GS-11, Certified Quality Engineer DLA and NASA Certified Quality Engineer.

Public Safety should be considered a top priority as we transition from an unincorporated area to a city. The community and the police department need to work together. My research determined that residents and businesses are particularly concerned with gas station safety, shootings, car-jackings and B&E.
• Propose doing a survey of District 3 to determine what crimes have been happening in the area;
• Propose hiring a liaison between the community and the police department to discern patterns of crime in District 3 so that underlining issues can be addressed effectively;
• Since the police will have less of an area to patrol, propose having more of a police presence in the community to help deter crime; and/or
• Propose incorporating a crime prevention program within the police department that would recruit residents to volunteer to be trained to patrol, report suspicious activity and provide a uniformed presence in areas where police presence is less pronounced. (do research for grants that allow for such training);
• If you want to touch on what’s been going on with police shootings, the Anti-Defamation League has created the Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement Professionals program, that will help increase awareness of attitudes and behaviors to help police officers appreciate different cultures.